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A. Craig Copetas

A. Craig Copetas is a former Moscow correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and author of “Bear Hunting with the Politburo.”

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‘CIVIL WAR’

France Set for Most Feral Right-Wing Regime Since the Nazis

Violence is in the air as Marine Le Pen’s National Rally threatens to win national elections, which the president says could spark “civil war.”

A. Craig Copetas

A photo illustration of Vladamir Putin, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Il as James Bond villains.
HE’S THE DON

Why Trump Will Be Putin's Ultimate Villain Sidekick: Spies

Intelligence officials tell The Daily Beast that Putin has created a powerful global network that would be perfected by Trump’s re-election to the White House.

A. Craig Copetas

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DARK AGES

Putin Win Is First Step in New ‘Axis of Weasels’ With Trump

The Russian despot’s re-election will give us six more years of chaos and horror, and Putin aims to strengthen ties with the very worst of the world’s current and future leaders.

A. Craig Copetas

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ON YOUR OWN, KID

Ukraine Is on the Cusp of Losing This War: ‘We’re Screwed’

President Zelensky is at the White House on Tuesday but there’s not much more he can say. Ukraine needs some kind of secret weapon at this point.

A. Craig Copetas

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LOVE TO HATE HIM

Kissinger’s Weapons Were Charm, Brilliance, and Ruthlessness

His undeniable skills and shrewd instincts often deflected attention away from the morally repugnant aspects of his legacy.

A. Craig Copetas

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MAKE OR BREAK

This May Be Last Chance to Solve Ukraine’s Biggest Problem

President Zelensky is in the U.S. this week desperate to turn around the slumping public support for American backing against Russia.

A. Craig Copetas

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DEATH MATCH

Nightmare Fuel for Prigozhin: His Predecessor’s Gory Demise

Russia’s original “Prigozhin vs. Putin” showdown ended with one person burning alive on a spit.

A. Craig Copetas

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EXPOSED

Putin’s Gangster Reign of Chaos Finally Catches Up to Him

The chaotic and violent way Putin has ruled Russia finally burst into view on a wild day in Moscow.

A. Craig Copetas

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SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER

This Is Make or Break Time for Desperate Vladimir Putin

It’s the Kremlin’s last chance for a reboot or they are toast.

A. Craig Copetas

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THE DEVIL’S JIGSAW

How Putin Convinced the World That Evil Does Exist

Putin’s behavior over the past year has been so wild it destroyed every contemporary diplomatic and military certainty. Now it’s driving us to ask the biggest questions of all.

A. Craig Copetas

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